RALLIDÆ.--Land Rail, _Crex pratensis_, common summer migrant. Spotted Crake, _Porzana maruetta_, occurs more frequently in autumn; the nest has been taken in Sutton Park. Water rail, _Rallus aquaticus_, more rare than formerly. Moor Hen, _Gallinula chloropus_, common. Common Coot, _Fulica atra_ not rare. ALECTORIDES. OTIDIDÆ.--Little Bustard, _Otis tetrax_, once at Thickthorn, near Tamworth. LIMICOLÆ. CHARADRIIDÆ.--Cream-coloured Courser, _Cursorius gallicus_, has been obtained at Yoxall. Dotterel, _Eudromias morinellus_, very rare; has occurred at Cannock Chase 1875, and at Perry Barr, 1882. Ringed Plover, _Ægialitis hiaticula_, rare; occasionally met with in autumn. Golden Plover, _Charadrius pluvialis_, rare. Lapwing, _Vanellus vulgaris_, common and resident. Turnstone, _Strepsilas interpres_, very rare. Oyster-catcher, _Hæmatopus ostralegus_, has been obtained at Yoxall. SCOLOPACIDÆ.--Red-necked Phalarope, _Phalaropus hyperboreus_, has occurred once at Tamworth. Woodcock, _Scolopax rusticula_, rare. Great Snipe, _Gallinago major_, one obtained at Polesworth and another is said to have been seen in Sutton Park(?). Common Snipe, _G. cœlestis_, winter visitor; breeds here in small numbers. Jack Snipe, _G. gallinula_, winter visitor; not numerous. Dunlin, _Tringa alpina_, very rare; has occurred at Small Heath. Curlew Sandpiper, _T. subarquata_, rare; a small flock seen in the neighbourhood of Barnt Green in September, 1885. Ruff, _Machetes pugnax_, very rare; once occurred at Sutton Coldfield. Bartram’s Sandpiper, _Bartramia longicauda_, once near Warwick, on October 31st, 1851 (Zool. pp. 3,330, 3,388, 4,254). Common Sandpiper, _Totanus hypoleucus_, summer visitor; it is probable this species breeds in the district. Wood Sandpiper, _T. glareola_, very rare, once occurred at the Sewage Farm. Green Sandpiper, _T. ochropus_, has occurred at Packington, near Tamworth. Redshank, _T. calidris_, rare; has occurred at the Sewage Farms; also at Sutton Coldfield and near Tamworth. Greenshank, _T. canescens_, occasional visitor in autumn; has occurred at Castle Bromwich. Curlew, _Numenius arquata_, rare; has occurred at Great Barr and Polesworth. GAVIÆ.